On Wednesday 9th July the School of Communication and Arts journalism team hosted Indigenous highschoolers from across Queensland as part of UQ’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (ATSIS) Unit InspireU Program.
The students learned the basics of broadcast journalism from Dr Richard Murray and Dr Anne Kruger with Mr Paul Smith providing technical support.
Dr Richard Murray said working with the InspireU students is always a treat.
“There are a few great journalists and storytellers in the making in this group,” Dr Murray said.
“The energy with this group is infectious,” he said.
Dr Anne Kruger reflected how the current generation is often criticised for mindless scrolling on social media.
“But we lecturers were the ones who learnt today,” Dr Kruger said.
“I
t being Origin day brought out the analytical sports commentators, but we also witnessed savvy political discussions handled with a sensitivity and openness well beyond their years,” she said.
For the SCA journalism team, this event was an opportunity to commit to future of First Nations storytellers and support UQ’s Queensland Commitment. These are central to the Bachelor of Journalism.
